Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

1872-04-03 – 1943-07-17 (age 71) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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Arthur William Byron (April 3, 1872 – July 16, 1943) was an American actor, the son of actors Kate Crehan and Oliver Doud Byron. He played a mixture of British and American roles in films. He was a nephew of the stage actress Ada Rehan, his maternal aunt.

Byron started his theatrical career at the age of 17 with his father's dramatic company. In 1939 he celebrated his 50 years in show business.

He appeared in more than 300 plays and played with stars like Maxine Elliott, Ethel Barrymore, John Gielgud, Katherine Cornell, Maude Adams and Minnie Maddern Fiske.

He was the founder and one-time president of The Actor Equity Association and he also served as an officer of The Lambs and the Actor's fund of America.

Byron appeared many times at the Lakewood Playhouse in Maine.

Arthur Byron died of a heart ailment, from which he suffered for some years, in Hollywood in 1943. He was cremated and his ashes were sent to the Byron summer home in Maine.

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Known For

The Mummy
The Mummy

1932

as Sir Joseph Whemple

The House of Rothschild
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as Mr. Erickson

Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House

1933

as Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

as Warden Paul Long

Two Alone
Two Alone

1934

as Slag

College Coach
College Coach

1933

as Phillip Sargent

Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco

1934

as Everett Bradford

The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride

1934

as Governor W.H. Vincent

The Whole Town's Talking
Fast Life
Fast Life

1932

as Jameson

Marie Galante
Marie Galante

1934

as General Gerald Phillips

Murder in the Fleet
Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Captain John Winslow

The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Judge H.J. Gilbert

Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62

1933

as Tracey (Uncredited)

Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

as No. 1 Boss

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as John Harly

The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes

1934

as President Stanley Craig

The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case

1935

as Richard Kinkaid

The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces

1934

as Dr. Kendall